Ballad of the Alamo-Marty Robbins

[ti:Ballad Of The Alamo] [ar:Marty Robbins] [al:El Paso - The Marty Robbins Story (1952 - 1960)] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ballad of the Alamo - Marty Robbins [00:04.44]In the southern part of Texas [00:07.22]In the town of San Antone [00:09.19]There's a fortress all in ruins [00:11.41]That the weeds have overgrown [00:14.53]You may look in vain for crosses [00:17.12]And you'll never see a-one [00:19.08]But sometimes between the setting [00:21.48]And the rising of the sun [00:23.57]You can hear a ghostly bugle [00:26.11]As the men go marching by [00:28.07]You can hear them as they answer [00:30.69]To that roll call in the sky [00:33.13] [00:34.16]Colonel Travis Davy Crockett [00:36.68]And a hundred eighty more [00:38.75]Captain Dickinson Jim Bowie [00:41.14]Present and accounted for [00:44.33]Back in 1836 Houston said to Travis [00:48.75]Get some volunteers and go [00:51.34]Fortify the Alamo [00:53.31]Well the men came from Texas [00:55.24]And from old Tennessee [00:57.49]And they joined up with Travis [00:59.73]Just to fight for the right to be free [01:03.45]Indian scouts with squirrel guns [01:05.85]Men with muzzle-loaders [01:07.91]Stood together heel and toe [01:10.46]To defend the Alamo [01:12.41]You may never see your loved ones [01:14.49]Travis told them that day [01:16.66]Those who want to can leave now [01:19.08]Those who fight to the death let them stay [01:21.58] [01:22.68]In the sand he drew a line [01:24.83]With his army Sabre [01:27.08]Out of a hundred eighty five [01:29.41]Not a soldier crossed the line [01:31.55]With his banners a-dancing [01:33.60]In the dawn's golden light [01:35.81]Santa Anna came prancing [01:38.23]On a horse that was black as the night [01:40.73] [01:41.80]Sent an officer to tell [01:44.14]Travis to surrender [01:46.28]Travis answered with a shell [01:48.76]And a rousing rebel yell [01:50.80]Santa Anna turned scarlet [01:52.92]Play deguello he roared [01:55.13]I will show them no quarter [01:57.37]Every one will be put to the sword [02:00.08] [02:01.16]One hundred and eighty five [02:03.35]Holding back five thousand [02:05.55]Five days six days eight days ten [02:08.06]Travis held and held again [02:09.93]Then he sent for replacements [02:12.05]For his wounded and lame [02:14.22]But the troops that were coming [02:16.53]Never came never came never came [02:19.52] [02:20.18]Twice he charged and blew recall [02:22.58]On the fatal third time [02:24.73]Santa Anna breached the wall [02:27.32]And he killed them one and all [02:29.25]Now the bugles are silent [02:31.25]And there's rust on each sword [02:33.54]And the small band of soldiers [02:36.89]Lie asleep in the arms of the Lord [02:41.66] [02:49.85]In the southern part of Texas [02:52.14]Near the town of San Antone [02:54.41]Like a statue on his pinto rides a cowboy all alone [02:59.88]And he sees the cattle grazing [03:02.20]Where a century before [03:04.41]Santa Anna's guns were blazing [03:06.88]And the cannons used to roar [03:09.27]And his eyes turn sorta misty [03:11.61]And his heart begins to glow [03:13.58]And he takes his hat off slowly [03:17.56]To the men of Alamo [03:21.82] [03:22.50]To the thirteen days of glory [03:27.59] [03:28.51]At the siege of Alamo